The Peak Executive

Dr. Michael Rucker received his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology in 2016 and has spent the last few years studying the psychological benefits of fun - and he’s coming out with a book on that topic next year. He is a peer-reviewed author with research covering topics from ethics to employee well-being, and used to work for Scientific Brain Training’s US Division, HAPPYNeuron. He then joined Active Wellness, where he currently works, and they provide health related services across the United States and Canada. https://michaelrucker.com

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Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D. is a professor and the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at George Washington University. He studied the Great Books at St. John’s College and then went to medical school and did his residency training at New York University, learning psychiatry at New York’s famous Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Lieberman is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a recipient of the Caron Foundation Research Award. He is the author of “The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--And Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race” http://www.danielzlieberman.com/about-the-molecule-of-more

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Dean Burnett is a doctor of neuroscience, former psychiatry lecturer, and occasional comedian. He’s also the author of the best selling books The Idiot Brain and The Happy Brain. His new audio book is called Psycho-Logical. www.deanburnett.com

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Rian Doris is the Chief Growth Officer at Flow Research Collective. He holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy & Economics from Trinity College Dublin, and is currently working on his MSc in Applied Neuroscience. Rian has worked with multiple Fortune 100 companies implementing peak performance strategies in a consulting capacity. He has also led research initiatives with Dr. Dan Siegel, Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, Imperial College London, University of Southern California, University of Zurich and Claremont Graduate University.

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Richard Boyatzis is a Distinguished Professor at Case Western Reserve University. He is also a professor in organizational behavior and one of the world's leading experts in leadership development and emotional intelligence (EI). His research on human behavior has revolutionized management education and helped spawn a new industry of competency consultants, researchers, academics, and executive coaches. If you’re a coach, a helping professional, or in a leadership or managerial position, you’re going to get a lot of value out of this episode.

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Dr Lew Lim is the founder and CEO of Vielight, a doctor of natural medicine, a neuroscientist, and engineer. He advocates and invents photobiomodulation (PBM or low level light therapy) treatments for healing and mental and physical enhancements. Enjoy the show.

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Dr Michael Breus is a Clinical Psychologist, and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He’s been featured on Oprah, The View, Anderson Cooper, and is on the clinical advisory board of The Dr. Oz Show, as well as a regular contributor. His bestseller The Power of When is a ground breaking bio-hacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your hidden biological chronotype, and that includes sleep. Sleep is critical to performing at our best, emotionally, cognitively, physically, and for overall brain health as well as living a long and happy life. Enjoy the show.

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Dr. John Arden is the Author of 15 books including, Brain2Brain, The Brain Bible, and Rewire Your Brain.  His new book is entitled Mind-Brain-Gene: Toward Psychotherapy Integration.  He recently retired from Kaiser Permanente where he served as the Northern California Regional Director of Training where he developed one of the largest mental health training programs in the United States. In this capacity he oversaw more than 150 interns and postdoctoral psychology residents in 24 medical centers. John’s study of neuropsychology has inspired him to integrate neuroscience and psychotherapy, synthesizing the biological and psychological into a new vision for psychotherapy: a Brain-Based Therapy, which he has presented in all US States and 27 countries. In this episode John and I talk about his SEEDS formula. The SEEDS formula represents the important healthy brain factors that you need to “plant” now and cultivate through the rest of your life. Enjoy the show. www.drjohnarden.com

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Dr. Olli Sovijarvi is one of the pioneers of holistic medicine in Finland. He is a medical doctor, biohacker, and one of the authors of the Biohacker’s Handbook. He is also the co-founder of the Biohacker Center and Biohacker Summit, which is now in it’s fifth year. We talk about morning routines, nutrition, low tech biohacking if you’re just getting started, as well as some advanced hacks, AND Olli’s philosophy on biohacking - which I think you’ll really resonate with. So, welcome to biohacking: upgrade yourself and unleash your inner potential. https://biohackingbook.com

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Gabriele Oettingen, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at New York University. She is the author of more than 150 articles and book chapters on thinking about the future (and the control of cognition, emotion, and behavior). Her major contribution to the field is research on the perils of positive thinking and on Mental Contrasting - which a self-regulation technique that is effective for mastering one’s everyday life and long-term development. Gabriele’s work is published in social, personality, developmental, educational, health and clinical, and organizational and consumer psychology, as well as in neuropsychological and medical journals. I know you guys are going to love this episode, and it contains such a powerful, research-backed tool that you can implement straight away. So welcome to the science of making your dreams come true. You can find out more about Gabriele’s work at www.woopmylife.org - where you can also get the app, and links to get the book: RETHINKING POSITIVE THINKING: Inside the New Science of Motivation.

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